Country: 

People Groups
Total

184

People Groups Unreached

142 (77.2%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

93 (50.5%)

Population
Total

7,870,000

Population in Unreached

2,266,000 (28.8%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

988,000 (12.6%)
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian
Adh Range
Workers
Needed *
 Tai Do 4,000 4,400 2 ● Tai Yo Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
 Tai Gapong 600 2,800 2 ● Phu Thai Buddhism Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tai He 4,400 4,400 1 ● Language unknown Buddhism Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tai Kaleun 3,600 13,000 2 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism Progress Gauge 5-10% ● 5-10% ● -
 Tai Kao 113,000 493,000 4 ● Tai Don Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 2
 Tai Khang 28,000 70,000 2 ● Kang Buddhism Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tai Laan 700 700 1 ● Language unknown Buddhism Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
 Tai Loi 300 5,500 2 ● Tai Loi Buddhism Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Tai Long 2,300 2,300 1 ● Tai Long Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tai Lue 142,000 1,108,000 6 ● Lu Buddhism Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 3
 Tai Nua 16,000 718,000 4 Tai Nua Buddhism Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tai Pao 2,000 13,000 2 ● Tai Pao Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tai Peung 500 500 1 ● Language unknown Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Tai Sam 400 400 1 ● Language unknown Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Taket 700 700 1 ● Language unknown Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Talieng 41,000 41,000 1 ● Talieng Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
 Tamla 1,600 1,600 1 ● Ta'oih, Upper Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tamoy 800 800 1 ● Khmu Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
Tay Khang 1,500 1,500 1 ● Tai Khang Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tayten 500 500 1 ● Lao Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Tchaho 400 400 1 ● Language unknown Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Teng 1,300 1,300 1 ● Tai Daeng Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 1
 Thae 12,000 12,000 1 ● Oy Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
 Thai 157,000 22,408,000 26 Thai Buddhism Progress Gauge 0.1-2% ● 0.1-2% ● 3
 Thai, Isan 9,700 19,053,000 6 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism Progress Gauge 0-0.1% ● 0-0.1% ● 1
  Totals:  184 7,870,000           142 ◼︎ (93 ✸︎) 2.54 % 3.63 % 154 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 104,000                  
  UN Country Population (2026) 7,974,000                  

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Province ▲ Estimated
Population
Attapu 166,000
Bokeo 212,000
Bolikhamxai 325,000
Champasak 822,000
Houaphan 342,000
Khammouan 464,000
Louang Namtha 209,000
Louangphrabang 512,000
Oudômxai 365,000
Phôngsali 211,000
Saravan 470,000
Savannakhét 1,149,000
Vientiane 496,000
Vientiane [prefecture] 973,000
Xaignabouri 451,000
Xaisômboun 101,000
Xékong 134,000
Xiangkhoang 290,000
Provinces:  18 7,692,000
UN Country Population 7,974,000
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Language ▲ Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Aheu thm 1 0 Bible Portions
Akeu aeu 1 1 New Testament
Akha ahk 15 15 Complete Bible
Alak alk 3 3 Translation Started
Arem aem 1 1 Translation Started
Bit bgk 1 1 Translation Started
Bo (Laos) bgl 1 0 Bible Portions
Bouyei pcc 1 1 Bible Portions
Brao brb 1 1 Bible Portions
Bru, Eastern bru 2 2 Complete Bible
Bru, Western brv 1 0 New Testament
Burmese mya 1 1 Complete Bible
Chepya ycp 1 1 Unspecified
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Yue yue 1 0 Complete Bible
Chut scb 3 2 Unspecified
Con cno 1 1 Translation Needed
Halang hal 1 1 Bible Portions
Halang Doan hld 1 0 Translation Started
Hmong Daw mww 1 0 Complete Bible
Hmong Njua hnj 1 0 Complete Bible
Hung hnu 2 1 Unspecified
Ir irr 1 1 Bible Portions
Iu Mien ium 1 0 Complete Bible
Jeh jeh 1 0 New Testament
Kaduo ktp 1 1 Bible Portions
Kang kyp 1 1 Translation Needed
Katang, Northern ncq 1 1 New Testament
Katang, Southern sct 1 1 Bible Portions
Katu, Western kuf 7 7 New Testament
Khmer khm 3 3 Complete Bible
Khmu kjg 4 3 Bible Portions
Khua xhv 1 1 Translation Started
Khuen khf 1 1 Translation Needed
Khun kkh 1 1 Bible Portions
Kim Mun mji 1 0 Bible Portions
Kiorr xko 1 1 Translation Needed
Kriang ngt 2 1 Bible Portions
Kuan uan 1 1 Translation Started
Kuay kdt 1 1 New Testament
Lahu lhu 3 0 Complete Bible
Lahu Shi lhi 1 0 New Testament
Language Unknown xxx 11 10 Unspecified
Lao lao 3 2 Complete Bible
Laopang lbg 1 1 Translation Needed
Laos Sign Language lso 1 1 Translation Started
Laven lbo 1 1 Translation Started
Lavi lvi 1 0 Bible Portions
Lu khb 1 1 New Testament
Mal mlf 1 1 New Testament
Maleng pkt 1 0 Translation Started
Miao, Chuanqiandian Cluster cqd 1 0 Complete Bible
Mlabri mra 1 1 Bible Portions
Nguon nuo 1 0 Translation Started
Nisu, Southern nsd 1 1 Bible Portions
Nyaheun nev 1 0 Bible Portions
Nyaw nyw 1 1 Bible Portions
O'du tyh 1 1 Translation Started
Ong oog 1 0 Unspecified
Oy oyb 11 10 Bible Portions
Pacoh pac 4 1 New Testament
Phana' phq 1 1 Translation Needed
Phong-Kniang pnx 6 5 Bible Portions
Phu Thai pht 6 6 Translation Started
Phuan phu 1 1 Translation Started
Phunoi pho 4 4 Bible Portions
Prai prt 1 1 New Testament
Puoc puo 3 3 Translation Started
Rmeet lbn 1 1 Bible Portions
Saek skb 1 1 Bible Portions
Samtao stu 1 1 Bible Portions
Sapuan spu 1 1 Translation Started
Sedang sed 2 0 New Testament
Sila slt 2 2 Translation Started
So (Laos) sss 4 2 Bible Portions
Sou sqq 1 0 Translation Started
Ta'oih, Lower tto 3 2 Translation Started
Ta'oih, Upper tth 6 5 Bible Portions
Tai Daeng tyr 2 2 Translation Started
Tai Dam blt 1 1 New Testament
Tai Don twh 1 1 New Testament
Tai Khang tnu 1 1 Translation Needed
Tai Loi tlq 1 1 Translation Needed
Tai Long thi 1 1 Translation Started
Tai Nua tdd 1 1 Bible Portions
Tai Pao tpo 1 1 Translation Started
Tai Yo tyj 1 1 Translation Started
Talieng tdf 3 2 Translation Started
Tareng tgr 1 1 Translation Started
Thai tha 1 1 Complete Bible
Thai, Northeastern tts 2 1 New Testament
Thai, Northern nod 1 1 New Testament
Vietnamese vie 1 0 Complete Bible
Yoy yoy 1 1 Bible Portions
Totals: 94 184 142   35 27 28 63 13 6
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Laos Statistics
People Groups 184
Unreached People Groups 142  (77.2%)
Population 7,870,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.7%
Population in Unreached 2,266,000  (28.8%)
Primary Religion Buddhism
Percent Christian Adherent 3.6%
Percent Evangelical 2.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 154
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code LA
Official Language(s) Lao
Bible Restrictions Rank 21 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Bible Shortage Rank 55 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Literacy Rate 85%
Estimated Illiterate Population 1,181,000
Persecution Ranking 28 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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